Google Rejects DOJ's Proposal Called Outage Of Time Amid Technological Development

JAKARTA - Google has expressed a strong rejection of the proposed repair of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the company's antitrust lawsuit in the distribution of search services on digital devices.

In a statement, Google considers the case to be in an old way, and irrelevant to the current situation, where technological developments are still rapid, such as the emergence of ChatGPT and its competitor, DeepSek.

"With the development of new services such as ChatGPT (and foreign competitors such as DeepSeek), the proposed overall improvement of the DOJ is not necessary and dangerous," wrote the Vice President, Google Regulation Affairs, Lee Anne Mulholland.

Anne also confirmed that Google had long said that it disagreed with the Court's decision in this case and would appeal.

"However, first the Court must decide what legal action is most appropriate to address its accountability decision," he added.

According to Google, the proposed DOJ poses a great risk to consumers and the American technology ecosystem. According to him, the proposal could actually harm consumers, slow innovation, and endanger digital security.

In addition, Google believes this proposal could force users to switch from Google to other search engines, lower convenience, and increase device prices due to lost revenue for mobile phone makers.

Furthermore, the proposal is considered to endanger user privacy, hinder AI development, and threaten national security because it involves interference in product design and sensitive data sharing.

Closing his statement, Google stated that it was ready to present its arguments at trial and offered alternative legal solutions that were more focused on the core of the case, namely the search distribution contract, without harming consumers or the national technology ecosystem.

Regarding antitrust legal remedies, the US Supreme Court has stated that " prudence is key." The DOJ's proposal ignored the caution. We look forward to conveying our case in court," he concluded.

For information, the first lawsuit filed in 2020, accused Google of monopolizing the distribution of search engines on digital devices through exclusive contracts.

In August 2024, the court found Google guilty, and a trial for remediation related to sanctions began April 2025. DOJ proposed decisive steps, including product separations such as Chrome and Android.